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Melissa Ayun, who joined the Tucson Police Department in 2005, says she is grateful for the career opportunities and benefits.

The Buzz: Law enforcement recruiting and shortages in Southern Arizona

How are law enforcement agencies being hit by a shortage of staff and what are they doing to fill open positions with diverse staff?

Lights mounted on the tops of Tucson Police cruisers in a parking lot outside of the department's headquarters.

Former Tucson police officer charged with manslaughter in November shooting

Tucson Police Department fired Ryan Remington after the shooting.

An armed suspect sits in the back of a UAPD patrol vehicle, surrounded by officers.

University of Arizona Police arrest armed man on campus

22-year-old suspect evaded officers for less than an hour.

A screenshot from "Godzilla vs. Moguera" (A Short Stop motion battle), produced by Jurassic studios (aka Tobias).

Young Arizona filmmaker makes epics in miniature.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Making Tucson more accessible for those with visual impairments; Neighbors come together and transform their alleyway as a means of coping with grief; and a look at the rarely enforced "Stupid motorist" law.

A Tucson Fire Department vehicle and gear.

Rethinking 911

Leaders from Tucson, other cities create blueprint for new emergency response systems

Em Bowen.

One Tucsonan’s journey to becoming emotionally accountable -- and taking a stand against oppression.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: What the Pima County Library’s “#READBLACK” initiative wants to share with the world, and decoding "The FBI Way" with author Frank Figliuzzi.

A Tucson Police car.

Tucson police officially fire officer who killed man in wheelchair

Pima County Attorney's review of Nov. 29 shooting continues

Parked Tucson Police Department cars.

Tucson police union challenges city’s vaccine requirement

The Tucson Police Officers Association alleges the policy breaches its labor contract.

Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus, at a June 24, 2020 media briefing.

Multiple people shot in series of attacks in Tucson, Arizona

35-year-old man accused of separate shootings of first-responders

Unaccompanied minors apprehended by Customs and Border Protection line up inside a temporary processing facility in Donna, Texas on March 17, 2021.

U.S. Border Patrol's new migrant facility in Tucson takes form

The agency told city officials a tent-like facility to house asylum seekers is slated for a plot just outside Tucson.

Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus, at a June 24, 2020 media briefing.

Magnus's history with transparency under scrutiny amid CBP nomination

Advocates say the TPD head's views on Trump-era policies are encouraging, but questions remain.

A Tucson Fire Department vehicle and gear.

Tucson invests for pension payments

The city is trying to get rid of a long-term, billion-dollar debt.

Tucson City Hall

Tucson council looking at 911 dispatch center

Communications manager resigned after December incident.

Flashing lights on top of a police car.

Pima County deputies arrest 48 for illegal street racing

Racers were using a county road near Tucson International Airport as a racing strip

Screenshot of Tucson Mayor and City Council July 21, 2020 as they approved the 2020/2021 city budget.

Tucson mayor and City Council approve city budget, leaving police funding nearly flat

During the public hearing the majority of the speakers asked the council to defund the police and use the money for social services.

The sign at the downtown Tucson Police Department station, South Stone Avenue.

TPD releases reports for four in-custody deaths

The reports include a second death this year and three more in the last decade.

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